Judy Sills

A collection of 22 selected poems by Dennis Lee from his books, Alligator Pie, Garbage Delight, Jelly Belly and The Ice Cream Store, orchestrated in the Orff style as speech pieces, songs, hand games, or full orchestrations. Some pieces include choreographed folk-style dances.

Doug Goodkin

A well-rounded collection of language, movement, and music activities for grades K-8.

Ruth Boshkoff

The Folk song arrangements in this book are meant to provide the very first experiences that young children have with Orff instruments. The arrangements are organised progressively, each new note being introduced separately.

More jazzy songs for funky kids of all ages – with a fair dinkum Aussie flavour
A great collection of original songs, dances and instrumental activities, musical games and stories for funky kids of all ages.

Author/Composer: DAVIES-SPLITTER, Susie & Phil

‘Bop in the Bath’ – Another fun collection of original and interactive songs, dances, musical games and stories for children up to 8 years.

Brent Holl

This collection of eleven canons and arrangements is suitable for young singers in grades 3 – 8.

Denise Gagne’s popular collection Composing With Boomwhackers® contains songs, activities, and reproducible worksheets and templates for teaching children to compose with Boomwhackers®. Activities involving improvisation, rhythm, form, poetry orchestration, 3-note melodies, pentatonic melodies, and diatonic melodies lead to writing your own poem and melody. This method also works well with recorders and Orff instruments and comes with a Performance/Accompaniment CD.

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Janet Channon (Kids Music Company)
Book and CD set
It’s a story, it’s a song, and it’s a dance. “Friends” is a delightful picture book with a sound track.

Another exciting and original collection of participatory songs, dances instrumental activities and musical stories for children up to 8 years by “Welcome to Music” series.

Chris Judah Lauder

Hand Drum Activities for Grades 1 – 8

Richard Gill

17 traditional rhymes for voices and Orff instruments. Speech exercises and elaborate settings for Orff instruments using nursery rhymes to show how to play with texts.
Designed to stimulate action as well as giving ideas for other creative settings. Mostly familiar material.

Rhonda Macken

Jane Travers Drapes

Jane Holmes a Court

Original songs and activities for children aged 3-9 years.

Susan Brumfield

Hot Peas and Barley-O is a collection of thirty-one children’s songs and games from Scotland, selected, transcribed and annotated by Dr. Susan Brumfield. Beautifully illustrated with rare photos from the past, along with the fresh faces of children of today, this book is filled with traditional children’s music passed down from one generation to another, including rhymes for skipping rope, counting out, and ball-bouncing, singing games and songs just for fun. The enclosed CD contains authentic field recordings collected in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s, and new recordings that feature children from the National Youth Choir of Scotland and the New Beacon School for Boys. Hot Peas and Barley-O includes historical references for each song, pedagogical indices and suggestions for developing a literacy-based curriculum. Ideally suited for teaching musical skills, this collection provides a vocabulary of music and play from which children can draw today. Adults and kids of all ages will discover the fun and enjoyment of listening, learning, singing and playing these songs for generations to come. Songs include: Eetle Ottle Black Bottle, Teddy Bear Teddy Bear, Granny in the Kitchen, Down to the Baker Shop, Rosy Apple Lemon and a Pear, I’m the Monster of Loch Ness, Hot Peas and Barley-O, I’m a Bone-Legged Chicken and many more! Available: Book/CD Pak. For Grades 1-6.

Author/Composer: British Kodaly Society

How can I Keep from Singing provides a basis for teaching music using the Kodaly/Orff approach. The collection of songs and musical activities is for school and instrumental teachers alike. It is specifically for use with children aged 8-13 years.It is a practical teaching hand book and the cd is of excellent quality.

Teacher’s Book by Lynn Kleiner Enjoy 35 songs, poems, and stories for all seasons, with In All Kinds of Weather Kids Make Music! which includes games, action songs, dances, songs with puppets, and instrument playing. A special section is included to help you make your own rainstick, ocean drum, and wind chimes! There are also lots of adorable patterns so that you can easily make your own puppets and felt board characters to use with the activities in the book! For children ages 3-8.

Doug Goodkin

Music educator Doug Goodkin offers both philosophical and practical ways to teach music through language and enhance literacy programs with music.

Don Dupont and Brian Hiller
15 fully processed lessons in five sections; Rhythm, Melody, Form, Texture and Harmony. Each section contains three lessons, one each for early, middle & upper elem. students.

Don Dupont and Brian Hiller

18 fully processed lessons in six sections, as above with the addition of “Timbre”. Each section contains three lessons, one each for early, middle and upper elementary students. Both books contain original songs, traditional melodies, American and world folk music as well as orchestrations, poems, movement and game suggestions. The lessons integrate the elements of Orff-Schulwerk through singing, speech, movement, and instrument playing.

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